Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 61.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malaysia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malaysia stood at 61.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malaysia peaked at 65.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 63.9% | — |
| 1991 | 65.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.3% | 65.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malaysia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malaysia was 61.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.